Hello and welcome to my book review of “Hieroglyph;(TC’s Adventures Book 1) by Wendy J Scott @WendyJayneScott
About the Author:
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BLURB:
“Did Ancient Egyptians visit Australia?”
13-year-old TC has a secret. No one knows she possesses a supernatural power.
Can TC help her Uncle Max, an archaeologist; to unearth enough evidence to prove Ancient Egyptians visited Australia before he’s discredited in the media by those that want the past to stay buried?
“Some would say that I have a gift, but to me, it’s always been a curse. Before I changed my mind, I tugged off my gloves and whipped my head left and right, checking to see that no one was watching. I sucked in a breath and steadied my nerves then thrust my hands against the stones and touched one of the cartouches. Time and place ripped away.”
An enthralling archaeological mystery, mixing the supernatural with humour and suspense.
The first of TC’s adventures – an archaeological mystery for junior readers and above.
Family-friendly
My REVIEW:
I’ve heard so many good things about this author and I’m delighted to find that praise well deserved. This short should capture and hold the attention of its targeted audience. It’s well written and doesn’t make the mistake of talking down to its intended readers. Beautifully done.
As an Australian, I was immediately drawn to the story and found all the descriptive and visualizations of my beautiful country to be accurate and well described. Bravo.
The plot is multi-faceted and intriguing. Did the ancient Egyptians visit Australia? Ah, but see it matters not if they did or they didn’t. This talented author involves all the senses throughout her book and makes all she writes seem utterly feasible. You become a believer.
The characterizations could perhaps have been fleshed out a little more, we all read things differently after all. However, nothing distracts from the story. Others have written much about the inner workings of this book, so I’ll be brief.
Young protagonist TC is developed very well and has the strength to carry that throughout this short read.
Members of the media are going out of their way to discredit him.
Twitter: @WendyJayneScott
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Thanks for stopping by this morning. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. ❤
Great review, Soooz!!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Mar! The review reflects my enjoyment of a fine read. 😊
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Great review, Soooz:) I enjoyed this book, too.
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Hi, Denise! It was such a good read. Thanks for stopping by. ❤
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What a wonderful review of Wendy’s book! I appreciate your thoughts on it, Soooz! Thank you!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Jan. I thoroughly enjoyed it!😍
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Thanks so much, Sooz, thoroughly enjoyed reading your experience with Hieroglyph. I lived in Aussie for 5 years – I still remember my knees sweating in 40C+ heat!
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It was such a pleasure to read, Wendy! Yeah, it gets hot enough to make your teeth sweat. 😎😉
Remind me I said that tomorrow, when we’ll have an ice-cold 4C and snow, is forecast. In April!
Enjoy your day, my friend.
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Hi, Suzanne! I have this book in my kindle. I’m even more intrigued by it now. Your review is fabulous. Congratulations to Wendy!🎉
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😍It’s a great read, Vashti! Thanks for stopping by.
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This is another book of Wendy’s that I’ll be reading. I enjoyed “Tiger House.” Thank you for sharing, Soooz. Congratulations on the review, Wendy.
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